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en-usPhys.org provides the latest news from Florida International UniversityFrom coastlines to the Everglades, researchers tackle sea level riseUnder the streets of Miami Beach, seeping up through the limestone, water creeps into storm drains and pours into the streets. It happens once a year when the sun and moon align in such a way that gravity pulls at Earth's water. The phenomenon is known as King Tide. It is the highest of high tides, and every year, it puts Miami Beach at risk of major flooding.http://phys.org/news345889278.html
EarthWed, 18 Mar 2015 10:10:02 EDTnews345889278Canines, drones battle deadly avocado fungusIn just a few weeks, redbay ambrosia beetles will be on the move in Florida, a major concern for the state's multimillion dollar avocado industry. Florida International University (FIU) researchers believe a combination of drones and dogs could be game-changers in the fight to stop a deadly fungus spread by these invasive pests.http://phys.org/news345816785.html
BiologyTue, 17 Mar 2015 13:13:14 EDTnews345816785Spider monkeys point to new understanding of hand dominanceSpider monkeys aren't the hook-handed primates scientists always believed they were.http://phys.org/news345709735.html
BiologyMon, 16 Mar 2015 07:29:06 EDTnews345709735Researchers have traced the evolution of glowing shrimpFlorida International University researchers have traced the evolution of bioluminescence in deep-sea shrimps.http://phys.org/news342782019.html
BiologyTue, 10 Feb 2015 09:13:51 EDTnews342782019Alumnus finds solutions for food insecurity through aquaponicsDuring a routine stop at the grocery store, Miles Medina MS '14 had a random thought. Why couldn't the store grow the very produce it sells on its roof?http://phys.org/news335609605.html
BiologyWed, 19 Nov 2014 08:53:33 EDTnews335609605Urban ecologist conducts research for the birdsDead birds might be the last thing you would think of collecting, but they were the target of a recent campus-based research initiative.http://phys.org/news334401389.html
BiologyWed, 05 Nov 2014 09:40:01 EDTnews334401389Biologist reels in data to predict snook productionFIU researcher Ross Boucek wants to give more predictability to anglers hoping to catch a bounty of snook.http://phys.org/news333124905.html
BiologyTue, 21 Oct 2014 16:00:03 EDTnews333124905Quantum mechanics to charge your laptop?Top scientists from UC Berkeley and MIT found the expertise they lacked at FIU. They invited Sakhrat Khizroev, a professor with appointments in both medicine and engineering, to help them conduct research as part of their NSF-funded Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science.http://phys.org/news330248059.html
PhysicsThu, 18 Sep 2014 09:40:02 EDTnews330248059Cloud forests struggle to keep pace with climate changeThe cloud forests of the Andes Mountains are not migrating fast enough in the face of global warming, according to FIU researchers.http://phys.org/news328783730.html
EarthMon, 01 Sep 2014 09:49:04 EDTnews328783730Heat wave offers glimpse into climate change(Phys.org) —An unprecedented marine heat wave that swept the Southeast Indian Ocean in 2011 has given FIU scientists a glimpse into the future of climate change.http://phys.org/news328175281.html
EarthMon, 25 Aug 2014 09:30:01 EDTnews328175281Imbalance of sharks and sea turtles challenges ecosystems worldwide(Phys.org) —The loss of sharks could contribute to the destruction of one of the planet's most under-appreciated sources of carbon storage—seagrasses. While sharks are often sensationalized as voracious predators, it's their actual prey that poses a risk to seagrasses, according to FIU researchers.http://phys.org/news327224582.html
BiologyThu, 14 Aug 2014 09:00:01 EDTnews327224582Panther code testing will help minimize potential storm damageThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast El Niño conditions in the Atlantic this year, predicting smaller number than average hurricanes in 2014. But the overwhelming consensus among scientists worldwide is that storms are still going to keep increasing in both frequency and severity over the middle and long runs. And even a small storm can inflict huge losses if a structure is not strong enough.http://phys.org/news321008459.html
EarthTue, 03 Jun 2014 10:20:02 EDTnews321008459Researcher restores Florida's endangered cigar orchidsHong Liu is on a mission to restore Florida's endangered cigar orchid population.http://phys.org/news320483589.html
BiologyWed, 28 May 2014 08:13:23 EDTnews320483589Researchers outline plan to save threatened gooseberryThe Miccosukee gooseberry is on the verge of extinction, but geneticist Eric J. B. von Wettberg believes genetic variation is the key to its survival.http://phys.org/news315740680.html
BiologyThu, 03 Apr 2014 11:00:02 EDTnews315740680Marine scientists identify lobsters' ancestorsScientists have long believed that lobster-like crustaceans first appeared on planet Earth about 360 million years ago. But FIU marine scientist Heather Bracken-Grissom contends the ancestor of our favorite mealtime decapod actually may have started roaming the planet at least 12 million years earlier.http://phys.org/news312632684.html
BiologyWed, 26 Feb 2014 11:00:03 EDTnews312632684